Norfolk marshland scene by Colin Burns (1944 – )

Painted in water colour, this scene depicts a beautiful wildlife setting. Born in 1944, Colin Burns started paiting from an early age in Norfolk his family moving to the middle of the country in a marshland farmhouse with beautiful surroundings and the local wildlife. He qualified as an accountant and went to work at ‘Birds Eye’ in Great Yarmouth, painting in his spare time and finding an enthusiastic market for his local landscapes. He left ‘Birds Eye’ in 1978 to become a professional artist, painting both in oil and watercolour, concentrating on the East Anglian countryside and the birds that inhabit it, Colin Burns has now become one of the most ·successful artists of the day being regarded as a leading wildlife artist. Colin Burns was an active committee member of the “Great Yarmouth & District Society of Artists”. His original oils and watercolours are keenly sought after and included in important collections in Europe and the USA.